Subj: Ally McBeal: Future Imperfect 6
Date: 6/26/02 1:01:24 PM Central Daylight Time
From: Aesgaard

Ally knelt down to her girl's height as Carolyn leaned against the door frame to the drawing room. Ally was about to leave them as she left them with a warning.

"Now," She pulled on her coat. "I'll be back to get you tomorrow morning so please be good for your Aunt Carolyn, and don't give her any grief."

Georgia giggled sadisticly as Elaine copied her."Oh, mommy, you're so funny."

"Don't worry, Ally." Carolyn looked up. "Any trouble and I'll lock them in the East Wing."

"Now, you be good." Ally stood up as she pulled her long hair out from under her collar. Georgia was smiling funny as if she was the one in charge. Ally kissed her and then Elaine and waved with her fingers as she stepped out and walked the outside veranda to her car parked at the end of the drive.

She reached into the pocket of her coat and pulled out her keys.

"Hi, Ally." Amanda waved cheerfully from the garage. "Isn't it a beautiful day ?!"

"Yes," Ally narrowed and shifted her eyes. "I guess it is."

"I was just thinking what a nice day it would be to go for a stroll along the cliffs." Amanda slammed the hood on her convertible volkswagon as she put her tools away.

"Okay," the dimunitive lady lawyer folded her arms and shifted her weight to one leg. "Let's cut the crap. Why are you being so friendly to me ?"

"Whatever do you mean ?'

"Since the day William and I married," Ally acted as a lawyer despite not being in the courtroom. "You've been distant and hostile to me, and now, you're trying to be my friend ?"

"Have I been like that ?" Amanda seemed genuinely confused. "I'm sorry. I never meant to make you uncomfortable. I guess I never realized how I was acting."

"Yes,well," Ally opened her car door. "Maybe, you ought to think about it."

Ally slid into her driver's seat and slammed the door as Amanda looked distracted. She watched as Ally started the car and backed up to drive down the two hundred feet to the main road. Most of it was hilly and around the other structures left on the property since the town was founded.

Ally looked into the rear view mirror as she watched the red-haired cousin become a speck in the distance. She looked just in time as the road turned into the huge ramp descending down the hill. Rising almost a hundred feet, it bordered the hill on her left and a fifty foot drop off to her right topped only be a short three foot wall. The sheer face of the brick embankment was supported by rock and concrete obscured by trees. The trees whirled past as they grew in size next to her as she made it to the
bottom.

Her brakes squealed as she turned for the main road.

Much of the road from here was mainly dirt and gravel as the terrain dipped and turned. Ally was driving by her right hand as she rested her head in her left hand braced on the door. She planned a peaceful quiet night with her husband as she slightly speeded up to take another hill. She braked to slow down, then noticed her speed was continuing. She stamped her brake
pedal, as it went straight to the floor.

She gripped the wheel in both hands as she sat up straight. Her eyes became alarmed as she hoped it was just her imagination. She had barely covered a hundred feet as her car continuing going at the same speed. Gripping the wheel she watched as the road swerved a bit and her car kept plowing forward. She shrieked lightly as she put both feet on the brake and put her
weight into it. Her hand gripped the door as the last curve surprised her.

She hit her head on the roof of the car as she fussed with her seat belt.

Her car was sent airborne over the ditch and sailed headlong into the trees.

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